Month: March 2016

We would like to believe the people we work with are friends and family. (Framily) Sadly, we sometimes hire the crazy cousin who can be lethal if we are not careful. Listen in and learn how to watch for and handle the Crazy Cousin! Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa […]

Have you met BIG BOSS? Are you BIG BOSS? We always like to believe we are one big happy FRAMILY. This may be true – until it’s not. Listen in as I discuss what it means to be a part of the Framily and how to be a kind BIG BOSS! Share Your […]

Is pregnancy a disability ….. or something like it? Listen in as I explain how we are to view our pregnant employees under the law! Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa a question about human resources, employment law, payroll, OSHA, finding work/life balance, or some other hot business topic, just drop it […]

Employers regularly ask me the question regarding accurate time keeping records, “Are handwritten time cards legal?” The answer is actually Yes. However, making sure the time cards are detailed and accurate is very important. Even electronic time cards are subject to inaccuracies and may not be as valuable as hoped in a court of law. […]

Do your employees like to chat about their wages with one another? How about those conversations after work about how bad they have it at your shop! I say we fire ’em all!! Hold up!!! Listen to this podcast before you go acting too hasty on this particular subject. We have a court case to […]

Think you have employment law covered? Tune in and listen to some of the most needed advice for small and larger employers, alike! Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa a question about human resources, employment law, payroll, OSHA, finding work/life balance, or some other hot business topic, just drop it into the […]

Have some of your workers been engaged to work while out on FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act – unpaid leave? What now? Should they be paid? Maybe “they” is YOU! Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa a question about human resources, employment law, payroll, OSHA, finding work/life balance, or some […]

How to train your GOLDFISH. What?? Effective employee training is all the talk these days! A colleague sent this article to me recently from the Wall Street Journal. The hot talk these days in the training world revolves around two big topics: 1. Why do some employers skimp on training in the face of mounting law suits […]

Do you email FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) notices to your employees? This is becoming risky business. Listen in as I discuss a recent court case that has changed the game! Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa a question about human resources, employment law, payroll, OSHA, finding work/life balance, or […]

Have you ever been INVESTIGATED? One day you may hear the knock at the door. Will you know what to expect? Will you make one of the 3 WORST mistakes? Listen in and find out what NOT to do. Share Your Questions! If you’d like to ask Lisa a question about human resources, employment law, […]